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## Name
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 CatDog - A helpful companion
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[Open](file:///bin/CatDog)
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## Synopsis
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```**sh
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$ CatDog
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```
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## Description
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`CatDog` is an animated screenmate application in the form of a virtual pet.
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It was inspired by [Neko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neko_(software)). The name derives from its ambiguous appearance: is it a cat, a dog, or a hybrid?
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Its helpful suggestions evoke the animated assistants popular at the turn of the millennium, such as [Clippy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Assistant).
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Alongside [Buggie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SerenityOS#History) and the [Yaks](http://yaksplained.org/), CatDog is a much loved member of the SerenityOS family of mascots. As such it has a wider presence in the project’s online community, promotional materials and merchandise.
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### Features
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By default, CatDog will chase your mouse cursor around the screen. It will always stay on-top of other windows.
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Additionally, CatDog offers helpful suggestions depending on the currently active application.
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CatDog has multiple states:
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- *Sleeping* if the mouse cursor hasn’t moved in some time
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- *Alert* if woken by the mouse cursor or speaking after being idle
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- *Dressed as an Artist* if Pixel Paint or [Font Editor](help://man/1/Applications/FontEditor) are open
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- *Dressed as an Inspector* if [Profiler](help://man/1/Applications/Profiler) or System Monitor are open
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To exit, right-click on CatDog and select `Quit` or, if active, press `Alt+F4`.
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CatDog brings good luck to those who keep it open.
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